Chapter Seven: Reunited

Sesshomaru's tail wrapped around her waist and put her behind him when he heard the door open once again. When he saw who was standing in the opened door he growled at him as he tightened his tail's grip around is mate's slender waist.

"Kouga," Sesshomaru growled out. He was finally reunited with his mate just to be interrupted by the impudent wolf.

"Whoa Lord Sesshomaru, don't bite my head off I just wanted to ask what time was the meeting tonight," Kouga barked out. Obviously he hadn't noticed the woman behind Sesshomaru.

"Don't talk to my Otou-san like that," yelled a two and a half year old inu youkai kicking Kouga in the shins.

"What the… Sesshomaru when did you get a kid and a humane one at that. Did you adopt him, or something," asked Kouga. He was bending down to pick up the tyke, but froze when he heard the taiyoukai growl at him.

Next thing Kouga knew he was slammed into the wall and the kid was in a woman's arms who was standing behind the angered lord.

"Do not even think of touching my pup you mangy mutt and if you used your nose you would know that he is an inu youkai baka," growled Sesshomaru.

"Koi, not in front of the pup," Kagome spoke up laying a hand on her mate's arm. "Hello Kouga I didn't expect to meet you again."

"Who the hell are you lady," snarled Kouga as soon as the words passed through his lips he was slammed back against the wall for the second time in as many minutes.

"How dare you speak to the lady of the Western Lands and my mate in such a manner," rebuked the angry taiyoukai tightening his grip on the wolf neck.

"Don't you remember me," Kagome giggled rubbing Sesshomaru's arm soothingly to calm him down.

When Sesshomaru finally released Kouga he wrapped his arms around his mate from behind, placing his chin on the top of her head to calm his nerves, but keeping an eye on the wolf. He knew of the wolf's past concerning his lovely, little miko and didn't like Kouga being in such close proximities with her.

Kouga looked up at the pair and gaped, never had he seen Sesshomaru being so affectionate. He turned his focus on the small form of the lady that had captured the taiyoukai's heart.

'Why does she look so familiar,' Kouga wondered. He took in her scent. It smelled of Lilly's of the Valley and spring rain.

"Kagome," Kouga whispered. "I can't be. I thought you died during the war."

"No, I didn't die Kouga just sent away for protection and I was unable to come back," Kagome explained feeling her mate's arms tighten around her waist as if she was going to disappear in a moment if he let go. Kagome snuggled further into Sesshomaru's arms earning a purr from him. She was still holding onto Tarumaru who had kept unusually quit through it all.

"Anything wrong puppy," Kagome asked looking down at her precious pup with concern. She felt Sesshomaru's head move from the top of her head to her shoulder to get a better look at their pup.

"Uh ah," he said shaking his head. "Daddy," he wined holing his arms up to his father.

Sesshomaru unwrapped his arms from around Kagome and lifted the pup into his arms. He looked down at him with pride in his eyes.

"Kagome why did you mate this jerk when you could have had me," Kouga asked tiered of being ignored.

Kouga watched Kagome walk up to him. When she stopped right front of him Kagome slapped him.

"Don't ever talk about my mate like that again you hear me and as for mating him it is because I love him. I love you too Kouga, but only as a brother and nothing else," Kagome said holding her hand. She had slapped him so hard that her hand was sore.

"But Kagome I love you and I could have protected you, much better than that mutt," Kouga said taking her hands not taking the warning he received from Kagome and the ones from the two inu youkai behind her. "If you had mated me we could have had great offspring instead of a mutt," he said without thinking.

What he had said angered Kagome to no end. She loved Kouga as a brother and treated him with kindness and this is how he repaid her, insulting her family? He had no right before she could do any thing else some of her purify energy sprung forth zapping the wolf in front of her. He retaliated letting go of her hands, but it was too late he was now laying unconscious on the ground at her feet.

After checking to see if the wolf was still alive she turned around to face a shocked mate and a clapping puppy.

"Go momma! You are the best," Taru cheered as he clapped his hands within the comforts of his father's arms.

Sesshomaru looked from his mate to his pup, back to his mate before landing on his pup again. He couldn't hold it back any more after watching his mate teach that wolf a lesson and his son's antics he started chuckling. It felt good. He hadn't laughed in a long time, but now he was overwhelmed with joy and amusement.

Sesshomaru's Room

Sesshomaru had made sure Kouga was placed in his room and was now sitting on his bed with his mate sitting in his lap. He needed to talk to her.

"Kagome how long have you been working here?"

"Well I started working here around eight months ago, but I only work three times a week. I mostly stayed in the kitchen when I was workink."

"Did everyone treat you well," he asked even though he was sill trying to figure out how he never sensed Kagome before, but he wanted to know how the other servants had treated his beloved mate.

"Yes they are all so kind to me and when I bring Taru on a few occasions they all curdled him and treated him as if he was a prince," Kagome giggled at this.

"That is good to hear. How are Rin and Shippou doing," he really did miss his adoptive children.

"Well Rin is still as innocent as ever, but a little more confident in herself and Shippou had grown like a weed. All in all they are doing fine and I put them both in school. They are both at the top of their classes they are both so intelligent you would be proud," Kagome exclaimed. "I can't wait for us all to be reunited again I miss being a family."

"As do I my love, as do I," they were both silent for a few seconds. Sesshomaru was looking down at his mate with tenderness before averting his gaze onto his sleeping pup who was laying in his mother's arms.

"Kagome why did you not inform me of are son," he looked at his mate again with questioning and hurt evident in his amber eyes.

"I know I should have told you when I found out, but so much was going on. I found out I was pregnant when you were away. I was going to surprise you when you returned, but the assassin had come and next thing I knew I was being sent into hiding. I was so busy I completely forgot. We went through the well the next day," she explained.

"Then why didn't you write and tell me about our impending pup in one of you letters or why didn't Inuyasha inform me when he found out?"

"I didn't write about are pup because I wanted to tell you in person and I believed the war would end soon so I waited to bring him home to you. I don't know what I was thinking and I should have told you. As for Inuyasha I made him promise me to let me tell you of little Tarumaru. Inuyasha kept pestering me to tell you, but like the idiot I am I ignored him. I am so sorry Sesshomaru I should have told you. I am a lousy mate you deserve so much better," Kagome cried out.

As if sensing his momma's emotions the sleeping pup awoke.

"Momma," he questioned drowsily.

"Shh my love I forgive you. Yes, I would have liked to know about my son, but I understand. You are not a lousy mate don't ever say that. I can think of no one else I rather be with than you, my love," soothed Sesshomaru holding both his pup and mate closer. He rubbed circles on her back as he purred to her, trying to sooth his distraught mate.

"Daddy what's wrong with momma? Why is she crying," asked little Taru looking up between his parents.

"It is nothing my pup, now go back to sleep she will be fine," reassured Sesshomaru kissing the top of his pups head.

Little Taru watched his father sooth his momma for a while before drifting off to sleep again to his father's purring.

Kagome looked down at her pup and gave a little smile. She averted her eyes up at her mate to stare into his amber eyes. She saw the tenderness and love there as plain as day.

"I love you," she whispered before following her son into the dream world in the arms of her mate. She missed being held by him and now after three years here she was again.

"I love you too my love," he whispered back. He missed holding his mate and now after five hundred years here he was again also slipping into the dream world.

AN: I hope you like. It is not yet finished so keep reading. Enjoy 